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Manu Bhaker Fights Back Tears After Missing Historic Medal, Says "Glad That I Got 2 But..."

Indian shooting ace Manu Bhaker on Saturday admitted she was a bit nervous during the 25m sports pistol final as she finished fourth to miss out on an unprecedented third individual medal at the Olympics on Saturday. The 22-year-old had earlier bagged two bronze medals, in women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event partnering Sarabjot Singh. "I got like really nervous about it, but again, I was trying my best to keep calm and to just try to do my best. But that was not enough," Manu said after the event. Manu looked dejected after she aggregated 28 in the eight-shooter final but lost to eventual bronze medallist Veronika Major of Hungary in the shoot-off.

Taapsee Pannu's Husband Mathias Boe Quits Coaching After Chirag Shetty-Satwik Sairajrankireddy Fail To Win Olympic Medal

Mathias Boe, the coach of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, on Saturday announced his retirement from coaching following the ace Indian badminton pair's exit from the ongoing Paris Olympics. Satwik and Chirag lost to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the men's doubles quarterfinals 21-13, 14-21, 16-21 in Paris on Thursday. Boe, a silver medal winner in the London Olympics, had joined Chirag and Satwik as their coach ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Satwik and Chirag were hot favourites to go the distance in the men's doubles section at Paris, and Boe consoled them.

Taiwanese Rally Behind 'Brave' Boxer Lin Yu-ting At Centre Of Gender Brawl

Sports fans at a Taipei bar burst into applause when Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting was declared winner in her opening Olympic bout -- a victory that comes as controversy around her gender stirs heated debate. Lin and Algerian Imane Khelif are at the centre of a global row over their participation in the Paris Olympics after previously being disqualified from an international competition for unspecified "eligibility criteria", prompting some to claim they were men, or transgender, fighting in divisions for women.

Italian boxer Angela Carini, Who Lost To Imane Khelif, To Be Awarded Prize Money Amid Row

The International Boxing Association (IBA) have announced that it would award Italy's Angela Carini $50,000 in prize money after she withdrew from her welterweight round-of-16 bout against Algerian Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics. The match, which lasted only 46 seconds, saw Carini overwhelmed by Khelif's aggressive punches, leading to her early exit. The IBA, stripped of its international recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year, also stated that Carini's federation and coach would receive $25,000 each. The incident has ignited a broader controversy over gender eligibility in sports. Khelif, alongside Taiwan's double world champion Lin Yu-ting, was cleared to compete in Paris despite both athletes being disqualified at the 2023 World Championships for failing the IBA's eligibility rules. These rules prohibit athletes with male XY chromosomes from competing in women's events.

Heartbreak For Manu Bhaker As She Misses Out On Grand Treble At Olympics

The sensational Manu Bhaker's dream of a grand treble went up in smoke after she lost the tie-shoot for bronze medal to Hungarian Veronika Major by the narrowest of margins in the women's 25m sports pistol event at the Olympic Games in Chateauroux on Saturday. In a high-quality final, Bhaker gave it her all and was placed No.1 among eight shooters for a brief period, but she could not maintain her consistency and eventually finished. Nonetheless, the 22-year-old will return home with her twin bronze-medal feat in women's 10m air pistol and mixed team 10m air pistol partnering Sarabjot Singh.

"She Has Lost Nine Times": Ex-Boxing World Champion Defends Imane Khelif

Irish ex-world champion Amy Broadhurst, who beat the Algerian boxer at the heart of an Olympics gender row, has defended her on social media and urged people to "stop the bullying." Broadhurst defeated Imane Khelif at the boxing World Championships in 2022, a year before the Algerian was disqualified by the International Boxing Federation after failing gender "eligibility criteria". "Personally I don't think she (Khelif) has done anything to 'cheat'," Broadhurst wrote on X. "I think it's the way she was born and that's out of her control."

Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 8: Shooter Manu Bhaker Misses Out On Medal; Archer Deepika Kumari Wins 1st Set

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 8 LIVE Updates: Indian shooter Manu Bhaker missed out on a medal after finishing 4th in the Women's 25m Pistol final at the Paris Olympics 2024. Manu lost the 3rd/4th place elimination playoff to miss out on what would've been his third medal of the ongoing Olympics in the French capital. In archery, Deepika Kumari will be action against her German opponent in the women's individual Round of 16 tie. Bhajan Kaur will also be in action in the women's individual Round of 16.Later in the day, Boxer Nishant Dev will also fight in men's 71kg quarterfinal. He is one win away from confirming a medal for India.(India's Day 8 Schedule | Medal Tally)

Lakshya Sen Advances To Olympics Men's Singles Semis, Keeps Badminton Medal Hopes Alive

Lakshya Sen mounted a remarkable comeback to become the first male Indian shuttler to qualify for the singles semifinals at the Olympic Games, outwitting Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in an intense battle, here on Friday. The 22-year-old from Almora fought his heart out against the world number 11 Taiwanese after losing the first game to eventually prevail 19-21 21-15 21-12 in the men's singles quarterfinal that lasted 75 minutes. PV Sindhu and the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had lost their respective matches on Thursday to bow out of the Games.

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Manu Bhaker Fights Back Tears After Missing Historic Medal, Says "Glad That I Got 2 But..."

Taapsee Pannu's Husband Mathias Boe Quits Coaching After Chirag Shetty-Satwik Sairajrankireddy Fail To Win Olympic Medal

Taiwanese Rally Behind 'Brave' Boxer Lin Yu-ting At Centre Of Gender Brawl

Italian boxer Angela Carini, Who Lost To Imane Khelif, To Be Awarded Prize Money Amid Row

Heartbreak For Manu Bhaker As She Misses Out On Grand Treble At Olympics

"She Has Lost Nine Times": Ex-Boxing World Champion Defends Imane Khelif

Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 8: Shooter Manu Bhaker Misses Out On Medal; Archer Deepika Kumari Wins 1st Set

Lakshya Sen Advances To Olympics Men's Singles Semis, Keeps Badminton Medal Hopes Alive